Agathangelos

Agathangelos, the 5^th century Armenian historian, wrote that in pagan times Armenian women were depicted as a “mother-the-source”, “life-giver” and was associated with vitality and breath. Anahid, the goddess of motherhood and fertility, was the main deity. She was also called “Golden Mother” and “Mother of All”. Her main temple was in Yeriza in Yekeghyats region. The bronze bust of Anahid was found in the 19^th century in Satakh, in historical Armenia. It is displayed at the British Museum. Its reproduction is in the Armenian Museum of History in Yerevan.

Agathangelos, the 5^th century Armenian historian, wrote that in pagan times Armenian women were depicted as a “mother-the-source”, “life-giver” and was associated with vitality and breath. Anahid, the goddess of motherhood and fertility, was the main deity. She was also called “Golden Mother” and “Mother of All”. Her main temple was in Yeriza in Yekeghyats region. The bronze bust of Anahid was found in the 19^th century in Satakh, in historical Armenia. It is displayed at the British Museum. Its reproduction is in the Armenian Museum of History in Yerevan.